Painters
A painter is an artist who uses paint to create their artworks. A painter can be a professional or an amateur. The term painter can also be used to describe someone whose occupation involves painting surfaces, such as walls and doors.
Painters can use a variety different techniques and types of paints to create their artworks. The most frequently used techniques include oil paint, acrylic paint, gouache and watercolor. Watercolor is widely considered the oldest technique and it continues to be used today although oil painting has, over the centuries, become the preferred technique for many artists.
A painter can choose to work on various supports. The most common support is a canvas stretched over a frame but other popular supports include wood, paper, metal and even the human body.
For the last centuries, painting has been the dominant artistic expression and the most prevalent in the history of art. The history of painting begins in prehistoric times with the first cave paintings. Over the centuries, styles have evolved, first aiming to becoming more naturalistic and then breaking away from figurativism to move towards abstract art. Some of the key artistic movements in painting include: Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerism, Caravaggism, Baroque, classicism, Rococo, Neoclassical, romantic, Orientalist, Pre-Raphaelites, Barbizon School, Realism, Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Suprematism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and Minimalism.
The twentieth century saw the birth of abstract painting. With this revolution in painting, the painter no longer tried to represent the world in a recognizable way but instead focussed on the formal elements of the painting such as shape, line and color. Abstract painting and figurative painting co-existed throughout modern art and continue to do so in contemporary art. Generally, these two categories of modern and contemporary are distinguished by the date of creation of the artworks . Modern art is generally seen as encompassing late 19th century works up to the mid-twentieth century, although the end date may vary between 1945 and 1960 depending on the interpretation. Contemporary art is ranges from the end of modern art up to today.
History of art is closely linked to the history of humanity. In fact, painters are often considered important witnesses of their time. The artists who have left their mark on the history of art are very often those who succeeded in innovating and going against the artistic codes of their time.
Some of the most groundbreaking and memorable artists include: Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Rembrandt, El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Rubens, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco de Goya, Eugène Delacroix, William Turner, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Victor Vasarely, Claude Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Robert Combas, Victor Vasarely, Salvador Dali, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Sonia Delaunay, Niki de Saint Phalle, Keith Haring, Herve di Rosa, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and JonOne.
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Patrick Villas
Sans titre
Patrick Villas
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 25.6 inch
$1,346
Petit Léopard sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 inch
$6,731
Panthère sautant sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
$3,927
Leopard II maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 28 x 60 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch
$13,463
Tête de lion III
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 63 x 42 x 45 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 16.5 x 17.7 inch
$22,438
Antonio Saura
Magdy Basstorous
Magdalena Lamri
La dormeuse
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,212
Dans l’opacité des nuits
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,289
Partout résonnera ailleurs
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,962
Métronomie des pulsations I
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,154
Je suis dans la nuit noir comme chez moi
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,019
Dans les petites choses
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,019
Métronomie des pulsations II
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,154
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Catch the sun (4 pieces)
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 110 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
On skate in the street art museum (7 pieces)
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 90 x 117 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 46.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,132
Dance of eternity
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 165 x 158 x 0.4 cm Painting - 65 x 62.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,010
The king of light on his skate
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$841
Mhor the wizard
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 130 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$583
Persian Totem
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 116 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$886
Guardian Totem
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 168 x 152 x 0.3 cm Painting - 66.1 x 59.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,141
A good monster (4 pieces)
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 42 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$258
Dan Levenson
SKZ Student Painting Storage Box Number 964
Dan Levenson
Painting - 50 x 25 x 36 cm Painting - 19.7 x 9.8 x 14.2 inch
$25,500
Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)
Lilia Spottieottie
Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)
Painting - 110 x 106 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 41.7 x 1.6 inch
$4,375
Untitled
Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)
Painting - 119.5 x 94.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 37.2 x 1 inch
$5,834
Sans titre
Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$4,936
Sans titre
Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,468
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Marrakech - Ancient Walls
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$954
Edition en réalité augmentée La Passerelle du Mont Saint Michel
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Print - 50 x 70 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,099
Paris Tour Eiffel "Dad"
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$1,346
Prince of Wale's Diving #7 "Lookers"
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$954
Marinella #9 Beach chair
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$954
100 Marches #13 Eating
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$954
Marinella #7 Man looking
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$954
Add Fuel
Home Street Home, épreuve d'artiste AP
Add Fuel
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$898
Tic
Simon Findlay
In The Morning / Oil Painting 18
Simon Findlay
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,458
Lime Arc Over Pink Red
Simon Findlay
Painting - 175 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 68.9 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Lots Of Fish, All Swimming
Simon Findlay
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,458
Talking Fast / Magenta Tulips On Dark Green
Simon Findlay
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,132
I Don’t Think I Can Resist The Madness Anymore
Simon Findlay
Painting - 20 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$280
Hyunah Kim
The horizon of thought
Hyunah Kim
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$1,930